Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-02
THE GRAND wELoomE

To the Victorious crew Last Night
Chapel Street and the Campus Bril- |
liant with COIored Fire and Fire.
works-The Chimes Ring Out merrIIy
Thousands of People Greet the
Vfctors-A Big Crowd at the Depot
The Scene of Chapel Street-Rah!
RahI Rah!
The victorious crew were given grand and
soul stirring reception last night on their re-
turn to this city. At about 10:45 process
sion of students and hundreds of others,
headed by Landrigan's band, formed near
the campus and marched to the depot. Be-
fore they started there was a large display of
fireworks in front of the Quinnipiac club,
and the band gave the Cuba serensde. There
were red lights burning. and the scene was
an enthusiastic one.
At the depot were hundreds waiting for
the train bearing the victorious crew. The
streets were lined, lights were burning, the
'rah! rahl 'rahs! were of frequent occur
renee. The depot was filed. the platform
was crowded and in fact, every available
place was taken. The tally-ho coach stood
in front of the entrance to the baggage room,
illuminated with red lights. Everybody was
on tip-toe of expectancy, and 1t constantly
increased, as the train was late.
Shortly after eleven O'Clock the putting of
an approaching engine, showed that it was
drawing heavily laden train. Away up in
| the railroad cut could be seen nothing but
red lights with the long train ploughing Wig
| orously but slowly through it, with Roman
candles and other fire works springing
heavenward in a great blaze, amidst the
shouting of the students. As the train roll
ed heavily into the depot, the crowd
rushed forward, but 10 and behold, the
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special train a short distance behind. Mean
while the whole space in front of the depot
as State street had become living mass of
! hustliag bustling humanity. Everyone was
crowding Everybody else to get nearer.
Those on the train of twenty-three cars as
they got off the train looked weary and tired,
but they foated their flue flags and stream
ers and spoke in glowing terms of the Yale
crew and of the greet victory it had earned.
Soon after the train (of three cars) was heard
and everybody MADE another rush. AS the
train stopped the crew made its appearance
and cheer after cheer went up from the
crowd. The crew with difficulty made its
way through the crowd and took seats on
top of the tally-ho.
The red lights were lighted and everything
was in readiness. The band struck up a
tune and the procession started toward State
street. Behind the tally-ho came hundreds
and hundreds of students and young men
who were not students, but who have the
interests of Yale at heart. Down State to
Chapel the procession moved, and then up
Chapel. Chapel street was crowded with
people. There were fireworks all along the
line. AS the crew reached the New Haven
House there was sudden outburst of fire.
works. All Chapel street was turned into
one mass of red SO that nothing could be
seen very far.
A large bonfire had been started on the
campus. The crew were driven around the
| inside of the campus and after they alighted
from the tally-ho what an outburst of fire.
works there was. The air was thick with
| roman candles and the campus was nothing
! but a mass of red fire.
The Trinity chimes broke forth as soon as
| the news of the victory reached here and
crew arrived many Yale tunes were sent
| forth. Altogether there was big time.